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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who had Lindbergh expected to meet him?
(a) A handful of reporters.
(b) Thronging crowds.
(c) Policemen.
(d) His wife.

2. Why was Lindbergh reluctant to accept this from the President?
(a) He had planned to circumnavigate the globe.
(b) He had not planned to return to the U.S.
(c) He had wanted to remain anonymous.
(d) He did not want fame.

3. What happened to the flyers who set out for the Orteig prize before Lindbergh?
(a) They got lost.
(b) They ran out of fuel.
(c) They crashed.
(d) They never got off the ground.

4. What kind of crisis does Lindbergh say he had in his ninth hour of flight?
(a) Nostalgia.
(b) Sleepiness.
(c) Desire to be on the ground.
(d) Nausea.

5. Why did Lindbergh keep to a strict timetable?
(a) To return to Washington D.C. for a ceremony.
(b) To show that aviation could be reliable.
(c) To finish the tour as quickly as possible.
(d) To start a new project together.

Short Answer Questions

1. What influence had Lindbergh had on the practice of appeasement?

2. How does Denenberg characterize the investigation of the Lindberghs' baby?

3. What had the kidnapper used to get into the house?

4. How does Denenberg characterize Hauptmann's defense?

5. What had changed in Germany's military?

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